Hi Chris, You may like to look at my site. I have used excel to keep the various data that I have found over the years and share it with other researchers. I must admit that I have not up-dated it for a while but I believe it has been helpful to others to find LINES information in Hertfordshire and to then find me. The database contains the excel LINES information for all the LINES I have found including my ancestors and others that I have not tied into my direct family. I then have a couple of other word documents relating to my family. I do not have the greatest computing skills but one day will get back to the database and improve it.. I guess that will be when I have retired. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~lines/ Gay O'Neill Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <cretwop@shaw.ca> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [HRT] One Name Study - Question on how to do one? > Sandra - could you advise what kind of structure you use for your Excel > sheet? I have tried to imagine what one would look like but got quickly > overwhelmed. Also, is there a program to convert GEDCOMS to Excel? > > Chris Powter in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: [HRT] One Name Study - Question on how to do one? > > >> Hi Theresa, >> I have been doing a one-name study of the surname FOSKETT plus variants >> for over 30 years. I am no longer a member of GOONS (Guild of >> one-name-studies) as I couldnt justify the cost of a year's membership. >> However, at one time they did have a ruling about the minimum amount of >> information one should attain in order to participate: >> From memory this included, >> All entries from the GRO Indices of Births, Marriage and Deaths from >> 1837. >> All entries from the PCC wills index >> All entries from current telephone directories (this I never did as I >> couldnt really see the relevance to my genealogical research.) >> I am sure there is a far more up todate list now which would include IGI, >> online census returns, etc. >> >> Although like you, I have tried to create gedcom files for all my >> information, I find it far more useful to maintain the data in excel >> spreadsheet files which I can sort in anyway I wish - far more flexible >> than most Genealogy programs. >> My own list, which is far from complete but gives you a general idea is >> as follows: >> <>GENERAL REGISTRATION >> >> * GRO BIRTHS ENGLAND AND WALES 1837 – 2003 >> >> * GRO MARRIAGES ENGLAND AND WALES 1837 – 2003 >> >> * GRO DEATH ENGLAND AND WALES 1837 – 2003 >> >> * BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES >> >> >> PARISH REGISTERS >> >> * BEDFORDSHIRE >> * BUCKINGHAMSHIRE >> * CAMBRIDGESHIRE >> * DEVON >> * ESSEX >> * GLOUCESTERSHIRE >> * HEREFORDSHIRE >> * HERTFORDSHIRE >> * HUNTINGDONSHIRE >> * KENT >> * LANCASHIRE >> * LEICESTERSHIRE >> * LINCOLNSHIRE >> * LONDON >> * MIDDLESEX >> * NORTHAMPTONSHIRE >> * OXFORDSHIRE >> * SURREY >> * SUSSEX >> * WARWICKSHIRE >> * MISCELLANEOUS >> >> CENSUS >> >> * 1841 CENSUS >> * 1851 CENSUS >> * 1861 CENSUS >> * 1871 CENSUS >> * 1881 CENSUS >> * 1891 CENSUS >> * 1901 CENSUS >> >> OTHER BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH INFORMATION >> >> * PALLOTS MARRIAGE INDEX >> * PALLOTS BIRTH INDEX >> * VICAR GENERAL’S MARRIAGE LICENCES (INDEX) >> * BOYDS MARRIAGE INDEX >> * BRITISH VITAL RECORDS INDEX (1ST Edition) >> * BRITISH VIATL RECORDS INDEX (2ND Edition) >> * NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX (2ND Edition) >> * INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI) >> >> MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORDS >> >> * COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION >> >> * WORLDWAR I MEDAL ROLLS >> * SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR >> * ROLL OF THE GREAT WAR >> * SOLDIERS SERVICE PAPERS 1914 – 1920 >> * SOLDIERS DISCHARGE TO PENSION 1914 – 1923 >> * SOLDIERS SERVICE PAPERS 1883 – 1913 >> * SOLDIERS DISCHARGED TO PENSION 1883 – 1913 >> * ROYAL NAVY RATINGS 1853-1923 >> * QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS (CAVALRY) >> * AUSTRALIAN WW2 SERVICE RECORDS >> >> WILLS >> >> * INDICES >> * TRANSCRIPTIONS >> * NOTES >> >> LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS AND OTHER TAX LISTS >> >> TRADE DIRECTORIES AND POLL BOOKS >> >> MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS, OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS >> >> * HIGHGATE CEMETERY, LONDON >> * ABNEY PARK CEMETERY, LONDON >> >> LONDON GAZETTE >> >> EMIGRATION >> >> * Ellis Island Immigration, USA >> * Castle Garden Immigration, USA >> * Unassisted Immigration to Victoria, Australia >> >> <>MEDIAEVAL RECORDS >> >> COATS OF ARMS >> >> MANOR ROLLS >> >> REFERENCES >> >> Dont let the length of the list stop you - I repeat - I have been doing >> this for 30 years >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Sandra Smith (nee FOSKETT) >> >> >> >> tesmith40@comcast.net wrote: >> >>>Hello everyone! >>> >>>I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever undertaken the job of a >>>ONE NAME SURNAME STUDY? That is to concentrate on just one surname and >>>gather all the records possible. Try to connect all lines. >>> >>>I'm thinking of trying this with one of my surnames *PEGRAM* and all >>>variations. Just wondering what kind of pitfalls to look for and try to >>>avoid....in other words anyone have any advice for me. I've started by >>>making a GEDCOM with just this family name and of course surnames from >>>marriages from the LDS microfilms of parish records. Is this what I want >>>to do....is this the best way to go? I'm going to use census records as >>>well for sources. What other record sources should I use....not sure if >>>wills would be available on film? >>> >>>The reason I'm thinking of this is because I had gaps in christening >>>records for my family line. I've been ordering microfilms from the LDS >>>for surrounding parishes and have filled in some of my gaps. Have found >>>2 transcription errors this way. Also these films have the burial >>>records and sometimes it helps me to eliminate possibilities for my >>>family line. I've still got some brickwalls but they are slowly coming >>>down. >>>Any advice will be appreciated. >>> >>>Theresa E. Smith >>>Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA >>> >>> >>>==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== >>>This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily >>>regarding the English County of Hertfordshire. Discussion of migration >>>patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, >>>family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is >>>encouraged. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily >> regarding the English County of Hertfordshire. 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